Shared Abundance getting a much needed facelift - Dubois County Free Press, Inc.

front of Shared Abundance — A group of volunteers started tearing the front of the building off at 4:30 this morning according to Huntingburg Christian Ministries President Bill Kaiser. Currently the work crew includes: Bill Kaiser, Tim Thomas, Norm Begle, Terry Whitten, Rich Welp, and Alvin Braun.

Huntingburg Christian Ministries has started a remodeling project at Shared Abundance on 4th Street. Tuesday evening the group roped off the area around the Abundance building and at 4:30 Wednesday morning they began tearing the front off.

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“The windows were leaky and actually beginning to fall out.” Bill Kaiser, Ministries President, said. “We knew something had to be done so the volunteers got a plan together to replace the front and do some remodeling at the same time.”

The group is working with Alvin Braun, another member of the Huntingburg

bill kaiser and tim Thomas — Bill Kaiser and Tim Thomas working on the remodel at Shared Abundance

Christian Ministries, to model the front of Shared Abundance as it looked when it was Ruetepohler Hardware Company. The group used old photographs to design the new look.

Along with the facelift the interior is receiving some needed updates. Six inch stud walls are being installed to allow for insulation along the wall bordering the bank parking lot and the floor is being repaired where it has buckled. New shelves and a new sales counter are also going to be installed.

The remodel has been planned for some time as the group collected donations for the past five years to finance the construction.

“We plan on being back open by August 23 with a full selection of fall and winter items.” Kaiser said.

Donations are still needed and can be made by contacting the Huntingburg Christian Ministries at 683-5490.